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The arguments for polyurethane covered breast implants in cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery
The surgeon’s viewpoint Medical grade silicone has been used for breast augmentation since the 1960s and is the preferred base material to use as the filler in breast implants. Cohesive gel silicone implants are now exclusively available in the UK....Finalists announced for Aesthetic Awards 2015
We are delighted that three of our editorial board members are nominated for the Aesthetic Awards this year.PMFA News Aesthetics Sub-editor Dalvi Humzah has been nominated for Medical Practitioner of the Year, while his Facial Anatomy Teaching has been shortlisted...
The Art of Skin Health Restoration and Rejuvenation, Second edition
This book showcases the author’s philosophy and experience as a dermatologist involved in skin care over the past 35 years. It is the second edition of the original book published in 2000. Three of the 15 chapters were written by...
Locked or unlocked
This is as systematic review and meta-analysis from the Netherlands, evaluating postoperative complications of mandibular fractures using locking and non-locking systems. It is suggested that postoperative complications of surgical treatment of mandibular fractures occur in 20-26% of patients, and it...
Treatment of established facial palsy with botulinum toxin followed by half mirror exercises
Seventeen patients with unilateral facial palsy for more than a year were treated with botulinum toxin injections to relieve symptoms of facial synkinesis or hyperkinetic movements. Three injections were given at six to eight month intervals, followed by daily half...
Electrochemotherapy for BCCs
A remarkable account of an effective non-surgical treatment for basal cell carcinomas (BCCs). Electrochemotherapy (ECT) consists of making the area surrounding the lesion temporarily permeable using electric pulses (under local anaesthesia), then bleomycin is administered to the area. The treatment...
Diagnosis and management of solitary fibrous tumour
This is a retrospective review of 21 patients diagnosed with solitary fibrous tumour of the orbit between 1996 and 2018 at a single centre. The authors reviewed the clinical presentation, management and course of the disease and reanalysed the histopathology...
Rectal ketamine during paediatric burn wound dressing procedures
Ketamine is well reported as being safe to use in providing analgesia, sedation and amnesia in paediatric populations. This prospective, randomised, double-blinded study aimed to establish an optimum dose of ketamine in burns treatment settings in children aged six months...
Rib grafts for mandibular reconstruction
The mandible provides support for the function of the lips, floor of mouth and tongue, and provision of oral competence and function such as swallowing, chewing and speech. Reconstruction of the mandible following ablation thus requires good bone stock to...
Cavernous sinus thrombosis and orbital cellulitis
This is a report of six cases of combined orbital cellulitis and infective cavernous sinus thrombosis, with a literature review. The average age was 39 years, four were male and two were intravenous drug users. All had sinusitis, usually involving...
Imaging and histological relationship of orbital schwannomas
This is a retrospective review of 15 patients with orbital schwannomas comparing the radiological characteristics, in particular the signal intensity on MRI with the histological sub-types of the tumours. Five patients had MRI imaging alone, three had CT alone and...
